Customs and Border Protection officers at Arizona’s Port of San Luis arrested two individuals for separate attempts to smuggle a combined 56 pounds of methamphetamine on March 1.
Officers referred a 40-year-old San Luis man for further inspection of his Ford Mustang. After a CBP narcotics-detection canine alerted to the presence of drugs in the trunk and spare tire, officers found more than 35 pounds of meth worth nearly $106,000.
Earlier, officers referred a 28-year-old U.S. citizen, living in Mexicali, Sonora, Mexico, for additional inspection of his Ford sedan. A narcotics-canine’s alert helped officers locate almost 21 pounds of meth worth $62,000.
Officers seized all drugs and vehicles, and arrested both subjects before turning both suspects over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations.